Texture
Is the specific quality of surface or composition of a material and can be perceived by the sense, because is a three-dimensional structure.
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Types of texture


Tactile texture: is the real texture of and object, and is perceived by the tact. We can feel different sensations, like: rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly, etc.

Visual texture: Can be illusion or a real tactile texture, and is perceived by the eye. The visual texture results of a combination of a colors, materials and different elements.

The tactile texture also has a visual texture; on the other hand visual texture may seem something that can not be perceived through touch.



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In architecture and urban planning textures are used to create space or drawing distinctions, to generate depth and perspective to make games with the reflection of light, among other things.

The textures can provide different sensations to the human, for example generate some texture on a plane which makes it appear farther away or closer than it really is.
Also the texture can determine the extent of a feeling of space, as well as serve as ornament.